Updated 6:52pm, 2 Dec 2008 KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Dec 2008: Umno Youth chief aspirant Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir continues to draw flak for suggesting that vernacular schools are the cause of racial polarisation. Datuk Mukhriz MahathirMCA Youth chief Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong said a common language alone did not determine national unity, and described Mukhriz […]
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Petrol, diesel price down by 10 sen
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Dec 2008: The retail price of petrol and diesel will be reduced by 10 sen a litre each effective tomorrow, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced today. The price of petrol RON97 will be reduced from RM2.00 a litre to RM1.90, petrol RON92 to RM1.80 from RM1.90 while diesel to […]
Debate on DNA bill deferred
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Dec 2008: The debate on the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Identification Bill 2008 at the committee stage has been postponed, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said today. He said the deferment was to make way for the tabling of several new and more important bills including the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Establishment […]
New water tariff in the pipeline
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Dec 2008: The energy, water and communications ministry which is in the final stage of reviewing the water tariff, will come up with a new pricing soon. Deputy Minister Datuk Joseph Salang said the ministry was in the midst of gathering feedback and information and had appointed a consultant to look into […]
Thai court dissolves parties, disqualifies premier
BANGKOK, 2 Dec 2008: Thailand’s political and economic crisis sank deeper into uncertainty today after the Constitution Court dissolved the ruling People’s Power Party (PPP) and its two coalition partners, and disqualified embattled Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat. The nine-member panel also banned the three parties’ executive committee members from active politics for five years under […]
Freehold status for village land in Perak
IPOH, 2 Dec 2008: Owners of residential lots in organised villages and new villages in Perak can apply to convert their leasehold status to ownership in perpetuity or freehold beginning today, Perak senior state executive councillor Datuk Ngeh Koo Ham said. He said these owners, in 349 organised villages and 134 new villages, had only […]
Two reform bills in five days
By Elizabeth Looi(Corrected) Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz Corrected on 3 Dec 2008 at 11.50am KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Dec 2008: Parliament will have only five days to debate two important reform bills before Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi retires in March 2009. The bills are the Malaysian Commission Anti-Corruption (MCAC) Bill and the Judicial Appointments Commission […]
2,681 people imposed with restraining order
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Dec 2008: A total of 2,681 people have been put under restraining order until last month for committing various offences under the country’s preventive law, Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said. He said the order — under the Emergency (Public Order and Crime Prevention) 1969, Restricted Residence Act 1933, Prevention […]
Akim wants to contest in KT by-election
KUALA KRAI, 2 Dec 2008: Angkatan Keadilan Insan Malaysia (Akim), a PAS splinter party, intends to contest in the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election. Its president, Hanafi Mamat said the party was confident getting the support of the Malays, especially the Muslim missionaries, in Kuala Terengganu. He told Bernama today that Akim was not disheartened […]
Govt to set up disaster relief centre
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 Dec 2008: The Malaysian government has agreed to establish a disaster relief centre in Subang to support all humanitarian and food assistance relief operations in this part of the world, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today. This was being done in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP) and the centre would […]
